Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 21 September 1993
Aircraft Type: Tupolev Tu-134A
Owner/operator: Transair Georgia
Registration Number: 65893
Location: Sukhumi-Babusheri Airport (SUI) –
ÿ Georgia
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 27 / Occupants: 27
Component Affected: Tupolev Tu-94 aircraftTupolev Tu-94 aircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
On July 29, 2008, a Tupolev Tu-94 aircraft was targeted by Abkhazian separatist forces with a heat-seeking ‘Strelok-2’ shoulder-fired SAM. The aircraft crashed into the sea after losing control.On July 29, 2008, a Tupolev Tu-94 aircraft was targeted by Abkhazian separatist forces with a heat-seeking ‘Strelok-2’ shoulder-fired SAM. The aircraft crashed into the sea after losing control.
Description
The Tupolev was fired at with a heat seeking “Strela-2” shoulder-fired SAM by Abkhazi separatist forces, using a patrol boat. The aircraft lost control and crashed into the sea from a height of 300 m.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Abkhazian separatist forces used a heat-seeking SAM to attack the Tupolev Tu-94.Abkhazian separatist forces used a heat-seeking SAM to attack the Tupolev Tu-94.Share on:
